Jeff Georgi is a licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Mental Health Counselor and certified by the American Association of Group Psychotherapy. He has specialized in group psychotherapy for addiction patients and their families for over 40 years. As a consulting associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine, Jeff continues to contribute to the field. Through Georgi Educational & Counseling Services, he is a national trainer and author on shame, clinical spirituality, and group psychotherapy. Jeff and his wife, Becky, authored a new book, Beyond Shame: Healing the Pain Beneath the Surface of Addiction. Jeff served as the Consensus Panel Co-chair for the Treatment Improvement Protocol, (TIP #41) Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Psychotherapy, published by SAMHSA. He has written numerous other academic articles and developed The Spiritual Platform™ which provides a clinical response to what can be a challenging concept for patients.